Day 3

Day 3 Ellerker to Skidby, via Hull centre

A bright, sunshiny day for cycling into Hull - Walter Wilkinson described such a day as a "windy, brilliant, cloud-flying day, alive with movement, colour & sunlight". It was great - and even getting entangled with the traffic on the A63 did little to dampen the spirits. Hessle Road is may been seen as a terribly deprived area but on this morning it seemed full of smiling people who were happy to smile and shout "Ow do!" to a passing cyclist.

The statue of the migrant family was a poignant reminder of Hull past and we got a glimpse into aspects of Hull present when we had lunch. From a kiosk on the quayside we bought 'New England Style' fish and chips from two Polish girls who offered their menu in English & Polish. (By the way - 'New England Style' fish & chips come with a dollop of coleslaw and, for all we knew the obviously pre-breadcrumbed & frozen fish came from there, too) Public loos are important to those of us on the road - and I think I visited what must be one of the best kept Victorian conveniences in the county which is just behind the kiosk on the quayside. At least they would have been there when Walter travelled through!




The journey through the city was a nightmare of dead end cycle lanes and junctions with no signs to give me any clue which way I was heading. I probably cycled 3 times the distance I need have done. Eventually I huffed & puffed up the hill to Skidby, had a cup of tea at the windmill and took in the glorious view back over to the river.






Humber Bridge from North Ferriby

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